John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund --Class Y
Supplement to the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2000
On page 4, the "Goal and Strategy" section has been changed as follows:
At least 65% of the fund's stock investments are "dividend
performers"--companies whose dividend payments have increased steadily for ten
years.
June 19, 2000
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John Hancock Equity Funds
Supplement to the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2000
John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund
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Effective July 1, 2000, the "Goal and Strategy" section will change as follows:
At least 65% of the fund's stock investments are "dividend
performers"--companies whose dividend payments have increased steadily for ten
years.
June 19, 2000
